Living

After a real rocky start to this month, its like the first day of fall knew I needed to feel seasonal temps while observing a few rogue leaves blow across my yard to know its real. I love fall, hands down it’s my favorite time of the year for a multitude of reasons.  I’ve already scheduled our annual trip to the apple orchard and pumpkin patch, I’ve started picking up a few fall items for our home and for my wardrobe. We’ll be heading to Asheville at the end of October and just doing some of the fun fall things we didn’t get to do last year. This season is so fleeting so I intend to savor every bit of it.

I’ve been feeling a pull to come back to this corner of the internet, it really is like my little home where I can look back at who I’ve become over the years. I’m committing to coming here at least once a week on Wednesdays to share with you what I’m buying, wearing, baking, growing, cooking, etc. This space is another way I can connect with this community that I adore so much, so I hope you’ll sign up for my newsletter and share in the bits of my life that I share here.

My fall porch isn’t completed, I still need to pick up a few items for the house, but hopefully after our trip to the pumpkin patch Friday, I’ll have all the mums and pumpkins my car can carry and I’ll have a reveal for you. If you need something to go on, here is one my faves to date. Not sure what direction I’ll go in this year, but I’m kind of itching for new porch lights…might they lead the design?!

I’ve also been purchasing a few new items for my wardrobe and I’ve added a few new fall inspired home decor items to Unlikely Market. Here are a few items that I’m loving for the season ahead! (some of these items are affiliate links, if you purchase, I make a little bit of change!)

Headbands: As I’m starting to get back into my workout routine, headbands are a quick way for me to pull my hair back. Loving this mustard one I have on Unlikely Market. It comes in multiple colors here.

Plaid: To know my style is to know I’m a classic girl and plaid will always be a friend of mine. This raincoat is by H&M and is made of recycled materials. In all honesty, it is very thin so it’s easy to layer your favorite chunky sweater under it.The hood zips in and it’s just so chic with the stand up collar.

Rosé Rewined Candle and candle accessories:The woodsy smell of this candle embodies fall. Not to mention once the candle is burned out, you can remove the wax and repurpose it as a pot for a small plant or decor. And I can’t stress this enough, pretty things make the mundane everyday things feel more fancy read the matches, candle snuffer and wick trimmer.

Brass Stirring spoons: Lashawn shared these brass stirring spoons on one of her Amazon Lives and I had to have them…cause again it’s the small items of luxury that bring the greatest joy. I feel all kinds of fancy stirring my daily beverages with these spoons!

I’m feeling the itch to start baking, I’m thinking next week it’ll be my famous pear crisp. Will you come back next week for the recipe?!

Seriously, happy fall y’all. I hope this season is everything you need it to be!

This post is sponsored by Lexington Law but all opinions are my own. https://www.lexingtonlaw.com/disclaimer.

As a small business owner I chose to build the early stages of Unlikely Market with cash. However, my desire to move my business in a new direction as well as be more consistent with growing it from a small operation to a larger one, has made me realize that I will need to tap into my credit to make the moves I envision for my business. 

I won’t lie and say it hasn’t been hard to charge large amounts, but it has been an amazing feeling to know that the credit is available to me and that’s because I’ve taken the time to understand how credit works, and be diligent about my overall credit health.

In all honesty my credit has had challenges in the past, to the point that I wasn’t sure how to rebound and was for lack of better words defeated at the thought of what it would take to come back from a few bad decisions and curve balls that life threw us along the way.

One day I took one step, I ordered my credit report. Then I candidly talked to a friend who has excellent credit and asked her for some tips, and from there I became a little obsessed with my score and credit card utilization. From there everything moved on up.

If you are in a position where you don’t know where to start, Lexington Law is an option to look into that offers you help in the areas of credit repair, removal of incorrect items from your credit report, credit coaching, and credit monitoring. Credit is a mix of things, and as I continue to learn it’s quite interesting seeing how all the pieces work together. I have spent my time with Lexington Law learning how to maximize my credit utilization while making sure low balances are reported and that has made such a difference in my score. I’m actually in awe!

Whether you are trying to fund a business, buy a home, a car, or like me looking to open a brick and mortar store in the next year or so you’ll need your credit. Get the help you need so you can achieve those goals. Visit Lexington Law for a free consultation! 

Last week I had a moment. And I took it.

No matter what we know about how great we are, and how joyful certain areas of our lives are, *insert a random insecurity* always seems to creep in.

I reached out to a friend last week, I’d been putting it off not wanting to bother her but finally did, and I’m so happy I followed through.

Early on in our conversation I mentioned that I had set a self-imposed timeline on myself to accomplish a few things, and at the end of our call she recalled my statement and reminded me in a nutshell that placing the pressure of time on ourselves isn’t necessary. It’s only necessary that we give our all to whatever that thing, that dream is consistently. Time will pass and as long as we strive towards the goal daily, we are doing just fine.

In case you needed that word like I did… keep moving!

…and here’s my favorite verse from Deniece Williams’ song “Black Butterfly”…it seems fitting all the way around!

Black Butterfly, sail across the waters
Tell your sons and daughters what the struggle brings
Black Butterfly, set the skies on fire
Rise up even higher
So the wind can catch your wings

Go Fly, friends!